Eavis greets Prince at festival

The Prince Of Wales visited Glastonbury Festival to mark the music event’s 40th anniversary.

The Royal met the festival’s founder Michael Eavis at 900-acre Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset.

The Prince Of Wales has met Michael Eavis at Glastonbury

Eavis, 74, accompanied the Prince, who was also visiting in his capacity as president of Wateraid, one of the main beneficiaries of the festival’s fundraising efforts.

After visiting a housing development in Pilton, where a commemorative tree was planted, the Prince’s first stop within the festival grounds was the Greenpeace field.

He was greeted by rapturous applause and cheers as he arrived at the Greenpeace field, with hundreds of revellers swarming round. The Prince was not fazed and frequently stopped to chat and shake hands with the jovial spectators.

The Prince watched a brief performance from African musical act Zambezi Express before wading back through the masses to his Land Rover. Festival-goers dressed in summer gear and weird and wonderful costumes shouted “We love you, Charles” as he made his way round the field.

Following behind, Eavis said it was a typical Glastonbury welcome. “They’re a classless society,” he said. “The Prince seems to be really enjoying his visit.”